Music Reviews
ReLoad by Metallica
This is a heavy metal genre, and my brother have a lot of CDs like this, or other CD albums from the popular band, Metallica.
This CD Album could be bought for about $15, and the songs inside are somewhat metal to me, and there’s not really a special track …
Three Days Grace (band)
One rock band who I’ve loved throughout the years is the American hard rock and alternative band “Three Days Grace”. I think that is quite significant too being that I have been listening to their music from I was about fourteen or maybe younger, and I am now twenty …
Taylor Swift’s “Love Story,” from album, Fearless
When Taylor Swift’s newest single, “Love Story,” hit the radio waves in 2008, I was in Georgia, driving around lost. An impromptu road trip with a friend from the battle scars of a recent heartbreak. Being an English major in college and being naturally critical of Shakespeare’s …
The Flaming Lips - Superhumans (Song)
Superhumans is a song by the Flaming Lips which appears on their sixth record, Transmissions From The Satellite Heart. Opening up with a disjointed introduction before Coyne comes in with the verse of the song, he initially comes in with a tone that sounds significantly different than his voice …
The Rolling Stones - Black Limousine (Song)
Black Limousine is a song by The Rolling Stones which appears on their album Tattoo You. The track starts off with a clear blues rhythm and right away you definitely get the sense that this will be a blues-rock song. I don’t mind this at all since it’s better …
Pink Floyd Dark Side of The Moon
Pink Floyd released Dark Side Of The Moon on March 17, 1973 inside the Continental United States.It remains today one of the most beloved and mysterious albums ever released.It still averages incredible sales and continues to have a large fan based following due to philosophical themes, intricate musical composition, …
Falling Down (song) by Avril Lavigne
The meaning of this song is very deep. It takes me a thousand times before I could be able to get the meaning. I am not sure if Avril is the song writer of this song, but if she is, then she deserves to be applauded for writing this …
Anna by Apo Hiking Society
Apo Hiking Society is a Filipino singer consists of three men named Jim, Buboy and Danny. They are there in the limelight ever since I was born in the 80’s. They are my favorite singer and every time I download new songs for my MP3, I include their songs …
Stand By Melanie Gent
So recently i picked up a cd alot diffrent from the music i am usually interested in and decided to review it and tell you all what i thought.
Melanie Gent is a local Folk singer/songwriter that sings straight from the heart with deep insightful lyrics and unpredictable chord changes.She …
Tina Turner CD
Tina Turner is an African-American musician who started out her career with ex-late husband Ike Turner but later on when solo to great sucess. The album that I own was Released by Capital Records in 1991.
1.The Best(4.08)the vocal are great on this track, the beatings are okay and so …
Snoop Dogg
Snoop Dogg is a west rap artist. He is one of the best rappers of all time from the west coast. Snoop Dogg has made many rap albums in hsi lifetime and done many things to help the youth in the world. Snoop is a good role model for …
Giving you the Best that I’ve Got: Anita Baker (music album)
Despite the fact that I’m mostly into rock music and the hard rock and heavy metal subculture, I actually grew up around soul music. This means that back when I was a child in the nineteen nineties, I would contstantly hear the music of different soul artistes, especially those …
Wild Ones (feat Sia) -Flo Rida (Single)
Right now, this is my favorite dance song. This song features the words and melody of a slower song at points but then when you add in Flo Rida the different points in the song blend to create a great dance and party song. My favorite line is “I …
Dolores O’Riordan - Are You Listening? (2007)
After The Cranberries disbanded in 2002 the bandmembers went back to being with their families, and it took a while until some of them showed any sign of life. Dolores O’Riordan kept a low-profile for several years, she appeared here and there, did some collaborations until she decided to …
The Grateful Dead - Sugar Magnolia (Song)
Sugar Magnolia is a song by The Grateful Dead which appears on their record American Beauty. Sugar Magnolia opens up with a bouncy sounding rhythm which has an extremely lighthearted tone to it and you can certainly tell that this song will be a lot better than an average …
Same girl by R Kelly and Usher
Same girl by R Kelly and Usher is about how these two guys are best friends and find out that they are dating the same girl. This girl also does not know that both of them are friends but what’s so funny to me is that they are not …
Blue Magic (2007): Jay-Z ft. Pharrell
Jay-Z ft. Pharrell
“Blue Magic”
American Gangster
Roc-A-Fella Records/Island Def Jam
Director: Hype Williams
“Blue Magic” is the first single and music video off of Jay-Z’s tenth album titled “American Gangster” which contains music that was inspired by the Ridley Scott film “American Gangster” (2007). Jay-Z reunites with the Jedi Master Yoda of music …
Girlfriend by Avril Lavinge
Girlfriend by avril lavinge is a song about a girl trying to get other girls guys to date her and make them break up over the matter. Why you wonder she would do that well it’s because that’s is how life goes and she is only doing it out …
Animal Collective - Bad Crumbs (Song)
Bad Crumbs is a song by Animal Collective which appears on their second release Danse Manatee. Placing the vocals in the spotlight, Bad Crumbs features several layers of vocals which do an interesting job of creating a somewhat eerie atmosphere, but I find the music behind the vocals to …
Album : Megadeth - Peace Sells… But Who’s Buying (1986)
In my many years of listening to music i have heard a lot of stuff. Most of the albums i have listened to over the last twenty years or so since i got in to music have gone in one ear and out the other, which is one of …
Alanis Morissette
When I was much younger in the nineteen nineties, one of my favourite music artistes was the musician Alanis Morissette. At the time I had no idea what her name was even though I would see her music videos play every Saturday especially. I remember even seeing her perform …
Neutral Milk Hotel - A Baby For Pree (Song)
A Baby For Pree is a song by Neutral Milk Hotel and is the fourth song on their debut album, On Avery Island. In contrast to the previous couple of songs on this record, the instrumentation on A Baby For Pree is incredibly stripped down and has a much …
Little Mix - Secret Love Song ft. Jason Derulo (2016 Song)
I’m not totally a fan of girl groups but something about this song caught my attention. I was originally browsing in Instagram when one of my friends posted a song that what I thought to be original. It had a caption “Secret Love Song” and I listened to it, …
Something About You (song by Level 42)
If someone asked me to pick out the members of 80’s group Level 42, I would never be able to do it. Even during the 1980’s when this song was popular, I would have no idea what these guys looked like. What I do remember distinctly about …
High School Musical 2 Soundtrack
It is a very good idea of the organizers or whoever they call to compile the 2nd version soundtrack title, High School Musical 2. I find arrangement truly amazing and this soundtrack is something that I always put on and listen to while cooking, doing some exercises or …
Lady Gaga - Love game
I love music, and I love music videos. Lady Gaga has gotten a lot of exposure lately and she happens to be on my top list of good artists but her latest video has me wondering.
Love game is her latest video. Anyone notice the similarities between her and …
Cosmonaut - At the Drive In
There was a time in the late nineties when indie prog music was making a sizable surge in popularity. With this surge in popularity came a huge surge in the quality of the music, as more and more bands were being noticed for their indie prog sound. It was …
Akira Yamaoka - Confinement (song)
“Confinement” is a track off of the Silent Hill 4 Original Soundtrack. The soundtrack was released alongside the game in 2004, and was made by Akira Yamaoka. Yamaoka has always been hailed a musical genius when it comes to making ambient and creepy music/sound effects. As Yamaoka started to …
Elliot Yamin
I thought Elliot Yamin got robbed in the American Idol when he was booted out at the top five of the competitions. Now after releasing his debut album, which has sold over seven million copies in America and more worldwide. I think the real America has spoken.
I love Elliot …
The Rolling Stones - Gotta Get Away (Song)
Gotta Get Away is a song by The Rolling Stones which appears on their album Out Of Our Heads. The track opens up with a fairly slow rhythm where each of the instruments join in the track pretty quickly along with Jagger’s vocals as well. I wouldn’t say that …
Todd Taylor-Musician
On youtube I found a video entitled worlds fastest banjo player. This unique country instrument with four strings has been the bone of all kinds of folk and country music. Todd Taylor is probably the master at the instrument. In the video he plays dueling banjos at a …
Led Zeppelin - Night Flight (Song)
Night Flight is a song by Led Zeppelin which appears on their album Physical Graffiti. Plant starts singing in with the song right away and wastes no time establishing the melody of the song. Throughout the first verse there’s nothing all that impressive to me so far, everything is …
Sucioperro - a Scottish band
Sucioperro is a band from Ayrshire, Scotland in the UK. If you like rip-roaring indie-rock with a bit of funky soul then I’ve no doubt that you will love this band. That may sound like an odd description for a band’s sound but honestly it’s accurate. They are …
R.E.M. - Monster
After years of alternative music mixed with country and folk elements, R.E.M. decided to leave their comfort zone and record a grunge album. This was in 1994 and it was a perfect moment for them, because they were a very important band due to their two previous albums. When …
DevilDriver
Devildriver is the self titled 2003 debut album from the band, released on Roadrunner Records, featuring Dez Fafara of Coal Chamber on vocals, he quit Coal Chamber dropping the nu metal act entirely and doing what I always knew he could do, he doesn’t hold back here at all, …
System Of A Down - Suite-Pee (Song)
Suite-Pee is a song by System Of A Down which appears on their self-titled debut record. Malakian opens the track with an interesting riff which focuses on the use of natural harmonics before going into a traditional System Of A Down rhythm which is characterized by a heavy rhythm …
Serj Tankian’s Elect the Dead Album
After System of a Down broke up, the lead singer Serj Tankian decided to do his own solo album and after a bit of a wait, we got Elect the Dead. In all honestly, while I would have preferred a regular System of a Down album over this, this …
Pat Boone’s Gold Label CD
Essentially, Pat Boone’s Gold Label CD is a sampler of multiple artists and songs that are available through his website. This group of performances represents various styles of music, so it makes for 35-40 minutes of music appreciation. There are even a couple of instrumental hits on …
System Of A Down - Lonely Day (Music VIdeo)
Overview —“ Lonely Day, a second single and music video released by System Of A Down for Hypnotize, the second half of their double album, Mezmerize/Hypnotize, is a track which is primarily led from start to finish by Daron Malakian. All throughout Mezmerize and Hypnotize, Malakian had began to …
Rolling Papers CD (Wiz Khalifa)
Rolling Papers is Wiz Khalifa’s big debut album. He released a few of the songs as singles before the release of the CD. That made it feel like I had already heard about half of the songs before he released it. The problem with that was that he had …
Green Day - Holiday (Song)
Holiday, the third track of American Idiot, obviously isn’t as complex or developed as the previous track, Jesus Of Suburbia, but is nevertheless a pretty good song in my opinion. I stated in my review of American Idiot that the title track may not be exactly what Green Day …
Animal Collective - Essplode (Song)
Essplode is a song by Animal Collective which appears on their second album, Danse Manatee. Opening up with a more traditional sound, I’m somewhat reassured by this and hope that the band doesn’t push the song to a dissonant extreme as they’ve done already with two tracks on the …
Epicon
I have always been a gigantic fan of orchestral music, so breaking out of the classical composer oriented soundtrack variety is somewhat refreshing, especially because of the cinematic sound that permeates Globus’s debut album, “Epicon”. Needless to say, I was impressed with it and would certainly like to hear …
With you by Chris Brown
With you by Chris Brown is a beautiful song about how a guy is really happy about his girl. He describes what she means to him in this song in so many words it’s beautiful. The reason I like this song so much is because of a friend of …
Pink Floyd - Run Like Hell (Song)
Run Like Hell is a track by Pink Floyd appears on their concept album, The Wall. The track opens up with just a bit of guitar noise before leading into the main rhythm of the song which is quite catchy and stays throughout the track. It’s not really worth …
Emotion (2001): Destiny’s Child
Artist: Destiny’s Child
Video: Emotion
Album: Survivor
Label: Columbia Records
Director: Francis Lawrence
“Emotion” is the third single and music video from Destiny’s Child’s third album titled “Survivor”, following the previous singles and music videos - “Survivor” and “Bootylicious”. “Emotion” is the laid-back, sentimental third single which one should expect from most R&B and …
Black Label Society Mafia
Black Label Society released their studio album,”Mafia,” in 2005.The album propelled the band to superstar status.Zakk Wylde had already received stardom while performing with legendary singer Ozzy Osbourne.However, Black label Society was Zakk’s own music, and songwriting.When Mafia was released it solidified the guitarist/singers own artistic endeavors.Black Label Society …
In This Skin
After achieving success with Sweet Kisses, Jessica Simpson, appeared with Sweetest Sin on the album titled, In This Skin. More exciting and more excited. Great formula of imitating other singers such as Kylie Minogue, she hummed songs expertly. As a happy wife of Nick Lachey, in this album, Jessica …
The Fray CD
I am a great fan of this band, and have been for a long time. While several of the songs can occasionally be heard playing in shops, most of the songs aren’t as well known, but can be bought on CDs or on the internet. This particular CD (called …
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